Cloth pattern



July 31, 1928. 1,678,756

I w. J. ZIMMERMAN CLOTH PATTERN Filed June 9, 1927 ATTORNEY.

Patented July 31, 1928.

PATENT-OFFICE.

WILLIAM J. ZIMMERMAN, or KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE.

onorn PATTERN.

Application filed June 9,

' My invention relates to cloth patterns and more particularly to means for increasing the merchantable qualities of cloth patterns.

In the merchandising of cloth goods, the country merchant, the merchants of villages and towns and the small merchants of cities are unable to handle much of an assortment of the cheap goods, very little of the medium priced goods and none of the higher price goods, because of the fact the mills will not sell goods in less then full bolts of thirty to sixty yards to the bolt, which these merchants are unable to buy, owing to lack of capital and trade. These merchants must buy from the jobber who will sell the goods in dress lengths or patterns, which in their present form are objectionable in appearance and lead the buyers to believe they are remnants, and therefor, of less value.

It is an object of my invention to provide a cloth pattern display which in appearance will be more attractive and appealing to the buyer.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cloth pattern display which in appearance will simulate a garment made therefrom.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. 1, is a plan view of a pattern made in accordance with my invention,

Fig. 2, is a fragmentary perspective view of the same, with a portion of the panel raised,

Fig. 3, is a longitudinal section taken on lines 3-3 of Fig. 1, and,

Fig. 4:, is a cross section taken on lines 14c of Fig. 1.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration, I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5, denotes a pattern of material, folded longitudinally upon itself to form four plies or layers of cloth, which is then folded transversely along its longitudinal center, so the selvage, rough or unfinished edges 6, of the material are disposed in overlying relation. The free or selvage edges are then folded over one face ofthe mass of material, so that 1927. Serial No. 197,755.

they are disposed centrally thereof, as shown more clearly in Fig. 2. This provides a compact fiat rectangular shaped bundle, of suitable size for display purposes. The foregoing is the preferred method of folding the cloth or pattern, but it is obvious that the cloth. may be folded in various manners to present a suitable bundle for displaying the pattern.

At the present time the patterns are displayed in the foregoing manner, and lack the necessary merchantable qualities of appealing to the buyer, owing to the exposure of the selvage or unfinished edges of the material, and in order to overcome the objectionable features, I have provided a longitudinal strip or panel of material 7, which may be of a different .or the same design as the material of the pattern, which extends longitudinally of the bundle, being disposed over the sclvage "or unfinished edges 6. The longitudinal edges Softhe strip are folded under the body of the strip as more clearly shown in Fig. 4:,so as to give it a finished appearance. The ends 9, of the strip are folded between the folds of the bundle, as more clearly shown in Fig. 3, being secured to thepattern by pins 10, or other suitable fasteners, and the strip throughout its length, at spaced intervals is also secured to the face of the pattern by the pins 11. These fasteners securely hold the panel in place without marring the material and per mit its ready removal when desired.

In order to define a neck of a finished garment a necklace 12, or other similar ornament is mounted on the face of the pattern at one end, being secured to the strip 7 by the fasteners 10 and 11.

Thus, it is seen that a pattern of cloth made in the manner set forth, with the panel and ornament on one face, will simulate a finished garment and be more appealing to the buyer then a pattern without the panel and necklace. The panel conceals the selvage and unfinished edges of the pattern and serves to hold the bundle together, so that it is always in a good and pleasing condition to display to the buyer. 7

It is to bemnderstood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that certain changes in the shape, size and arrangement of the parts may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus claim: 1. As a new article of manufacture, a cloth pattern comprising a folded piece of material, and a removable panel extending 10ngitudinally of the pattern and disposed thereon. 2. As a new article of manufacture, a cloth pattern comprising a folded piece of material having its selvage edges exposed, and a removable panel for covering said described my invention, I

edges.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a cloth pattern comprising a flat bundle of material, a removable panel extending the length of said pattern and secured thereto, and an ornament suggesting a neck of a garment secured to the pattern at one end of said panel.

4. A cloth pattern display consisting of a piece of folded material and a removable panel extending across the folded material having its ends secured between the folds of the material.

5; A cloth pattern display consisting of a piece of folded material having its selvage edges disposed on one face of the material and a removable panel disposed over said edges having its ends secured between the folds of the material.

6. A cloth pattern display consisting of a flat bundle of material having exposed edges, and a removable paneldisposed over said edges and secured to sa d material.

- 7. A cloth pattern display consisting of i a fiat bundle of material having exposed edges, a removable panel disposed over said edges and secured to said material, and an ornament simulating a neck of a garment secured to said bundle at one end of said panel.

8. As a new article of manufacture, a cloth pattern comprising a flat bundle of material,

panel of material disposed over said edges.

10. A cloth pattern display comprising a dress length of material folded to form a rectangular shaped bundle the selvage edges of the material being disposed centrally and longitudinally of the bundle and. a removable panel of material disposed over said edges having its ends secured between the' folds of thematerial.

In testimony whereof I afl'ix my signature.

l/VILLIAM J. ZIMMERMAN. 

